Microsoft Teams vs TrueConf

Microsoft Teams brings chat, channels, calls, meetings, and screen sharing together, with guest access and unlimited message history. People can join meetings as guests without a Teams account, and free users can sign in with an email address or phone number without a subscription. Free group meetings and calls last up to 60 minutes; one-to-one calls have no time limit. The free plan lists 100 participants and 5 GB of cloud storage. Teams runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and the web. Its listed integrations include Microsoft 365, SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Exchange, Planner, Forms, Power BI, OneNote, Power Apps, Power Automate, and LinkedIn; Teams also has over 250 integrated business apps. Business plans support up to 300 users or people, include encryption for meetings, chats, calls, and files, and can include recordings and transcripts. Business plans list 1 TB per user for Business Basic and 10 GB per user for Teams Essentials. Essentials is $4 a year, billed at $4.00 per user/month, paid yearly; Business Basic is $7 a year, billed at $7.00 per user/month, paid yearly.

TrueConf Server combines video meetings, messaging, webinars, and remote collaboration in a self-hosted platform. Organizations can run it on premises inside a corporate network, including without an internet connection. Eligible licenses support conferences with up to 2,000 participants; the perpetual Free edition allows up to 10 participants, 1,000 messaging users, one guest connection, and one SIP/H.323 connection. Collaboration tools include chats, file and content sharing, recording, polls, reactions, and conference scheduling. Listed integrations include Active Directory and LDAP, SSO, SIP/H.323 systems, corporate calendars, APIs, and SDKs. The service can connect to SIP PBXs so users can call PBX subscribers from its client applications. Described AI features include noise reduction, background blurring or replacement, and meeting transcription and summaries. TrueConf lists MFA and trusted zones, as well as DLP integration for Enterprise. The free plan is perpetual; the paid TrueConf Server plan is $10 per user per year. Basic, extended, and full support packages vary in response times and coverage; basic support excludes assistance with AD/LDAP integration, the API, and port configuration. Client platforms include web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.